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Arrowhead Puffer
Pao suvattii
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Tetraodontiformes›Tetraodontidae
📍 Mekong River, Thailand & Laos
Specialist ambush predator with a wedge-shaped body and upturned face adapted for burying in sand and striking prey from below. Highly aggressive — must be kept alone. One of the most challenging freshwater puffers.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- diet
- carnivore/live prey
- maxSize
- 5 inches
- minTankSize
- 40 gallons
- temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
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Temperature
75–82°F
24–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)